Habakkuk 2 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Write the Vision

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolGod's Glory Fills the Earth

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenWrite It Down

WRITE → picture 4WAIT → picture 3SEA → picture 2GLORY → picture 1

Grade 1Wait for It

Habakkuk stands at his watch. → picture 3Write it on tablets. → picture 5Live by faith. → picture 2Waters cover the sea. → picture 4God is in his temple. → picture 1

Order:

1. I will stand at my watch and set myself on the ramparts2. Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets3. For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea4. But Yahweh is in his holy temple

Grade 2Wait for God

Where did Habakkuk wait? On a high wall (circle)
What did God say to do? Write it down (circle)
Will God's plan come? Yes (circle)
How do God's people live? By trusting him (circle)
What will the earth be full of? Knowing God (circle)

Grade 3Wait for It

Where did Habakkuk stand? At his watch
Where should the vision be written? On tablets
What should Habakkuk do if it takes time? Wait for it
How will the righteous live? By faith
What will fill the earth? The knowledge of his glory

1: I will stand at my watch and set myself on the ramparts2: Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets3: For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea4: But Yahweh is in his holy temple

Grade 4The Righteous Live by Faith

How does Habakkuk wait for God's answer? He stands at his watch on the ramparts.
Why should the vision be written plainly? So that he who runs may read it
Where does the New Testament quote verse 4? Romans 1:17 and Galatians 3:11
What should all the earth do before Yahweh? Be silent before him

Word bank: 1. watch; 2. write; 3. vision; 4. wait; 5. God

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Let All the Earth Be Silent

What does the watchman image show about Habakkuk? He is ready to wait and listen for God's answer.
What two kinds of people does verse 4 contrast? The proud whose soul is puffed up and the righteous who live by faith
Name two New Testament books that use verse 4. Romans and Galatians (also Hebrews)
How does verse 20 contrast with the idols in verses 18-19? Idols are mute, but Yahweh is in his holy temple and all the earth should be silent before him.

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.